- rib|ald|ry
- rib|ald|ry «RIHB uhl dree», noun, plural -ries.1. ribald quality or character.2. ribald language: »
He ducked and dodged as he exchanged ribaldries with anyone who attempted to hit him (Sunday Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
He ducked and dodged as he exchanged ribaldries with anyone who attempted to hit him (Sunday Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rib´ald|ly — rib|ald «RIHB uhld», adjective, noun. –adj. offensive in speech; coarsely mocking; irreverent; indecent; obscene: »a ribald story, a ribald party. SYNONYM(S): indelicate, gross. –n. a person who is ribald or given to ribaldry. ╂[< Old French… … Useful english dictionary
rib|ald — «RIHB uhld», adjective, noun. –adj. offensive in speech; coarsely mocking; irreverent; indecent; obscene: »a ribald story, a ribald party. SYNONYM(S): indelicate, gross. –n. a person who is ribald or given to ribaldry. ╂[< Old French ribauld,… … Useful english dictionary
rib·ald — … Useful english dictionary
rib — rib·ald·ly; rib·al·drous; rib·al·dry; rib·and; rib·bok; rib·bon·er; rib·bon·ism; rib·bon·man; rib·by; rib; rib·less; rib·let; rib·ald; rib·band; rib·ber; rib·bing; rib·bon; pe·rib·o·lus; … English syllables
ald — fitz·ger·ald; her·ald·ist; her·ald·ry; rib·ald·ly; spring·ald; ALD; ald; em·er·ald; her·ald; rib·ald; … English syllables
ribald — rib·ald … English syllables
ribaldly — rib·ald·ly … English syllables
ribald — rib|ald [ˈrıbəld] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: ribald person of bad character (13 19 centuries), from Old French ribaut, ribauld, from riber to sleep around ] ribald remarks or jokes are humorous, rude, and about sex ▪ a ribald remark ▪ ribald… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ribaldry — rib|ald|ry [ˈrıbəldri] n [U] ribald remarks or jokes … Dictionary of contemporary English
ribald — rib•ald [[t]ˈrɪb əld[/t]] spelling pron. [[t]ˈraɪ bəld[/t]] adj. 1) vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking 2) a ribald person • Etymology: 1200–50; ME ribald, ribaud (n.) < OF ribau(l) d=rib(er) to be licentious (<… … From formal English to slang